John
Henry
Ekas
Jr.
Born in Manheim, York, Pennsylvania
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary B (Croyle) Ekas
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Ekas and Elizabeth (Ickes) Scott
Died
at about age 67
in Buffalo, Butler, Pennsylvania
Profile last modified
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Biography
Son of John Christian Heinrich Ickes, Sr. and Magdalena Ellen "Margaret" Stambach Husband of Mary B Ekis Brother of Susanna Ickes; Mathias Ickes; Henry Ickes, Sr.; Jacob Ickes; Margaret Ickes; Elizabeth Ickes; Maria Elizabeth Ickes; Peter Ickes; Adam Ickes and Phillip Ickes, Sr. « less Half brother of Frederick Ickes
Excerpt from History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers Publisher: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883 [1]
The EKAS family is now very numerous in Buffalo [Twp.] and Clinton [Twp.]. John EKAS, its progenitor, was a native of Pennsylvania, who settled in this township is 1818. Hugh MCKEE had been on the farm before him. The EKAS family came to this county with a wagon and four horses. The wagon was the first that appeared in the neighborhood, and was brought here with much difficulty. The turnpike over the mountains was then just building, and the route was in a very bad condition. They were eight or nine days coming 100 miles. John EKAS was the father of nine [twelve, nine born in Bedford Co., PA] children, three of whom were born here. Jacob, the oldest, still resides in this township and is as lively and cheerful as in his youthful days. The other children are John (deceased), Joseph, Adam (deceased), Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth (FLEMING [HECKART], deceased), Sarah (BARKER, deceased), Polly (LAFEVRE), Barbara (COOPER), Susannah (HARBISON) and Catharine (STRAWIG).
Founder of the settlement Ekastown in Buffalo Township in 1818. [2]
Place of Burial: Union Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., Butler Co., PA [3]
Sources
- ↑ History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers Publisher: Waterman, Watkins & Co., Chicago 1883 Page: 257
- ↑ Brown, Robert C History of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Its Physical Features, Aboriginies... Publisher R.C. Brown Chicago 1895 Page: 482
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 July 2021), memorial page for John Henry Ekas (18 Apr 1778–13 Sep 1846), Find A Grave: Memorial #40118486, citing Union Cemetery, Ekastown, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Me (contributor 46912505) .
- DAR application for Bettie Norine Harpster Lankford, DAR member #552366
- DAR application for Mildred Johnson Littler, DAR member #521542
- http://www.geni.com/people/John-Ekis/6000000014130072627?through=6000000003883704541
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